2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marked the 51st basketball season for USF, the tenth as a member of the American Athletic Conference, and the sixth season under head coach Brian Gregory. The Bulls played their home games at Yuengling Center on the university's Tampa, Florida campus. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in AAC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to East Carolina.

2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record14–18 (7–11 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaYuengling Center
Seasons
2022–23 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Houston 17 1   .944 33 4   .892
No. 24 Memphis 13 5   .722 26 9   .743
Tulane 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Cincinnati 11 7   .611 23 13   .639
Temple 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Wichita State 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
UCF 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
South Florida 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
East Carolina 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
SMU 5 13   .278 10 22   .313
Tulsa 1 17   .056 5 25   .167
2023 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Brian Gregory after six seasons.[1] On March 29, the school named Kennesaw State head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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The Bulls finished the 2021–22 season 8–22, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to UCF in the first round of the AAC tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Javon Greene 1 G 6'4" 195 GS Senior McDonough, GA Graduated
Jalyn McCreary 4 F 6'8" 225 Junior Marietta, GA Transferred to Mercer
Bayron Matos 14 F 6'9" 260 RS Sophomore Santo Domingo, DR Left the team for personal reasons
Caleb Murphy 23 G 6'4" 185 Sophomore Youngstown, OH Transferred to DePaul
Lamont Evans IV 33 G 6'0" 155 Freshman Hollywood, FL Walk-on; transferred to Saint Louis

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Selton Miguel 1 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Luanda, Angola Kansas State
Tyler Harris 2 G 5'9" 148 GS Senior Memphis, TN Memphis
Keyshawn Bryant 23 F 6'6" 187 GS Senior Winter Haven, FL South Carolina

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Conwell
CG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 25, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Dok Muordar
C
Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Robinson
C
Arden, NC Christ School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sep 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Ryan Conwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Pike High School Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 1 Selton Miguel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Kansas State Luanda, Angola
G 2 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) GS Memphis Memphis, Tennessee
F 3 DJ Patrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Triton College Powder Springs, Georgia
F 4 Dok Muordar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Rumbek, South Sudan
F 5 Jake Boggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr UNC Wilmington Charlotte, North Carolina
G 10 Serrel Smith Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr East Tennessee State St. Petersburg, Florida
G 11 Trey Moss 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Windermere High School Orlando, Florida
G 13 Mark Calleja (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hudson High School Hudson, Florida
F 15 Corey Walker Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Tennessee Jacksonville, Florida
F 20 Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Denver Marietta, Georgia
G/F 22 Kenu Louissaint (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Tampa Bay Technical High School Port-au-Prince, Haiti
F 23 Keyshawn Bryant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS South Carolina Winter Haven, Florida
G 24 Jamir Chaplin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Meadowcreek High School Norcross, Georgia
C 54 Russel Tchewa 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 280 lb (127 kg) Jr Texas Tech Douala, Cameroon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Tampa W 66–61 
 16  Tied   11  Tchewa   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (1,216)
Tampa, FL
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State L 61–64  0–1
 19  Bryant   9  Tchewa   2  Chaplin  Yuengling Center (4,046)
Tampa, FL
November 11, 2022*
8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 15 Auburn L 59–67  0–2
 13  Miguel   10  Hines Jr.   3  Harris  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stetson L 67–68  0–3
 15  Tied   7  Tied   4  Tied  Yuengling Center (2,369)
Tampa, FL
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay
Sunshine Slam campus site game
L 60–62  0–4
 14  Harris   7  Tchewa   4  Tied  Yuengling Center (1,910)
Tampa, FL
November 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. UAB
Sunshine Slam semifinals
L 65–80  0–5
 22  Harris   7  Walker Jr.   5  Miguel  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 22, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Saint Joseph's
Sunshine Slam Consolation Game
W 75–62  1–5
 19  Miguel   8  Tchewa   6  Miguel  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
St. Francis Brooklyn W 75–60  2–5
 18  Tied   6  Tied   6  Miguel  Yuengling Center (2,241)
Tampa, FL
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass L 67–73  2–6
 15  Harris   8  Tchewa   6  Miguel  Yuengling Center (2,723)
Tampa, FL
December 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 79–59  3–6
 15  Harris   6  Tied   8  Conwell  Yuengling Center (2,292)
Tampa, FL
December 12, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa W 72–69  4–6
 18  Harris   8  Tchewa   3  Harris  McLeod Center (2,750)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dartmouth W 59–55  5–6
 11  Tchewa   8  Tied   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (2,606)
Tampa, FL
December 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hofstra W 77–70  6–6
 19  Harris   8  Tied   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (2,239)
Tampa, FL
December 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
NJIT W 92–73  7–6
 23  Miguel   12  Tchewa   6  Harris  Yuengling Center (2,026)
Tampa, FL
AAC Regular Season
December 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Memphis L 86–93  7–7
(0–1)
 21  Smith Jr.   11  Tchewa   5  Conwell  FedExForum (10,786)
Memphis, TN
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Temple L 64–68  7–8
(0–2)
 20  Tchewa   12  Tchewa   2  Tied  Yuengling Center (2,327)
Tampa, FL
January 8, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wichita State L 66–70  7–9
(0–3)
 19  Tchewa   10  Tied   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (2,572)
Tampa, FL
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 1 Houston L 77–83  7–10
(0–4)
 31  Harris   8  Tchewa   5  Tied  Fertitta Center (7,473)
Houston, TX
January 15, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
East Carolina W 81–70  8–10
(1–4)
 24  Harris   11  Hines Jr.   4  Tied  Williams Arena (3,969)
Greenville, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cincinnati L 69–85  8–11
(1–5)
 15  Miguel   6  Hines   2  Tied  Yuengling Center (3,359)
Tampa, FL
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
UCF
War on I-4
W 85–72  9–11
(2–5)
 33  Harris   12  Tchewa   7  Harris  Yuengling Center (5,715)
Tampa, FL
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Temple L 76–79 OT 9–12
(2–6)
 21  Bryant   8  Walker Jr.   6  Harris  Liacouras Center (4,971)
Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU
SMU L 80–82  9–13
(2–7)
 23  Harris   10  Tchewa   4  Conwell  Moody Coliseum (3,608)
University Park, TX
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
East Carolina W 71–63  10–13
(3–7)
 21  Harris   11  Tchewa   6  Miguel  Yuengling Center (2,516)
Tampa, FL
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Memphis L 81–99  10–14
(3–8)
 28  Harris   12  Tchewa   3  Harris  Yuengling Center (10,411)
Tampa, FL
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati L 65–84  10–15
(3–9)
 25  Walker Jr.   7  Conwell   6  Harris  Fifth Third Arena (11,046)
Cincinnati, OH
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa W 96–69  11–15
(4–9)
 21  Tchewa   8  Tchewa   11  Harris  Reynolds Center (3,019)
Tulsa, OK
February 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Tulane L 66–84  11–16
(4–10)
 20  Conwell   15  Tchewa   3  Miguel  Yuengling Center (7,014)
Tampa, FL
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at UCF
War on I-4
W 82–75  12–16
(5–10)
 14  Tied   13  Tchewa   5  Miguel  Addition Financial Arena (6,736)
Orlando, FL
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
SMU W 71–67  13–16
(6–10)
 30  Harris   9  Tchewa   2  Tied  Yuengling Center (3,862)
Tampa, FL
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa W 72–56  14–16
(7–10)
 30  Bryant   12  Walker Jr.   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (3,358)
Tampa, FL
March 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wichita State L 49–69  14–17
(7–11)
 11  Smith Jr.   9  Hines Jr.   3  Conwell  Charles Koch Arena (7,532)
Wichita, KS
AAC tournament
March 9, 2023
12:30 p.m., ESPNU
(8) vs. (9) East Carolina
First round
L 58–73  14–18
 26  Harris   11  Tchewa   3  Tchewa  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "South Florida fires Gregory after six seasons". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kennesaw State's Abdur-Rahim hired as South Florida coach". AP NEWS. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.